Hannah Dowling

Airfares on flights between Australia and New Zealand should drop in the coming months despite high fuel costs, as more travellers get moving, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran.

The aircraft on the schedule include an Orion, Mustang, Harvard, and Huey Helicopter, which will fly over the South Coast from Kiama, Kangaroo Valley and Wollongong, while a Tracker, Dakota, and Caribou will fly past Cronulla, Coogee and Sydney City.

New images obtained by Australian Aviation show how the cabin crew of a Qantas A330 were made to sleep across seats in the economy cabin alongside passengers, with a makeshift blanket overhead to block out the light.

Regional airspace across Australia have been left without air traffic controllers due to staff shortages, driven by COVID isolation, flash flooding, and an underlying lack of trained workers.

Virgin Australia’s revamped invite-only lounge, Beyond, has opened its doors for the first time in two years for the airline’s high-rolling frequent flyers.

Qantas has blamed cabin crew unions as the reason it’s had to rely on overseas-based crew over its Australian workforce in recent weeks, while responding to rumours suggesting it is sending more Australian roles offshore.